Colonel James Walker

Ranks Held	Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date	16/08/1863
Birth Place	Ireland: County Down, Banbridge
Death Date	24/01/1942
Death Place	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank	Colonel
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	25th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	Banbridge Sydney
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

Collection items

Date of birth	16/08/1863
Other	02/06/1915	Second in command of the 25th Battalion.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	20/03/1915	Appointed to the 25th Battalion with the rank of captain.
Date promoted	02/06/1915	Appointed major.
Date of embarkation	29/06/1915
Date promoted	08/12/1915	Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel.
Other units	1916-09-20 - 1916-09-30	Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade.
Date promoted	01/02/1916	Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other	01/02/1916	Commanding Officer 25th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award	17/09/1916
Other units	29/09/1916	AIF training depot pending embarkation for Australia for staff duty.
Other	17/05/1917	Re-enlisted - Special Service Battalion, Officer Commanding Troops Kyarra.
Other	27/04/1917	AIF appointment terminated.
Other	08/01/1919	AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death	24/01/1942